Transnational Perspectives in Gender Studies
Transnational Perspectives in Gender Studies
Modules
3. (South) African Feminisms
This is an exemplary course which combines various topics from the other courses—Transnational Feminism, Indian Feminism, (South) African Feminism, and Islamic Feminisms—into...
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Lecture 1: The Meaning of Freedom and Democracy for Women
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Group Discussion Questions:
• What specific characteristic of women's sexuality and gender provides them with potential authoritative power?
• Look at the longue duree history of South Africa and analyse how and why patriarchy transformed the power hierarchy.
• How did colonialism affect notions of sexuality in both South Africa?
• After listening to the discussions in the lecture and going through the slides, what was common in how sexuality was perceived and constructed?
• Androcentrism (male centredness and male control) crosses different modes of living. What do you think makes this possible?
Lecture 2: The Struggle for Gender Equality and the Transition to Democracy
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Group Discussion Questions:
• What kind of claims are the women making in this protest?
• What does the symbolism of the public form, nakedness, suggest in theoretical terms?
• What can we deduce about the disconnect between paper rights and lived relations of gender power in particular cultural contexts?